take aback - překvapit, šokovat, udivit (často negativně)

verb - (usually passive) to surprise somebody in a negative way or to shock somebody

 

mansplain - vysvětlit s despektem vůči ženě

verb - (of a man) to explain something to a woman in a condescending manner

trick-or-treat - koledovat (na Halloween), jít na halloweenskou koledu

verb - to go from house to house in costumes asking for candy on Halloween

 

transitionally - přechodně

adverb - in a way that relates to a change from one form to another

foul - faulovat

verb - (in sports) to do something to another player that is against the rules

lunch box - krabička na svačinu (do školy apod.)

noun - a container in which people carry some food (to school, to work etc.)

savory - saturejka

noun - a plant that is used in cooking, especially to add taste to meat

 

desperate - zoufalý

adjective - in a very bad situation and willing to do anything to change it

 

count me out - se mnou nepočítejte

verb - a phrase you use to tell someone not to include you in something

share - sdílet, podělit se, rozdělit se

verb - to have something in common, to use one thing together with somebody else

 

talk dirty - říkat sprosťárny (se sexuálním podtextem)

verb, informal - to talk to someone about sex before or while engaging in sex acts

 

work out - dobře dopadnout, vést k něčemu, vést k cíli, dobře fungovat

verb - to develop successfully, working in a way that leads to a successful outcome

 

engross - fascinovat, zaujmout

verb - to make somebody extremely interested in something or pay good attention to something

 

pull - udělat, učinit (ve spec. frázích)

verb - to make; to move a part of your body in a particular direction

 

gain on - dohánět (koho)

verb - in a competition, to get closer to somebody who is ahead of you